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It's been a year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. The number of unaccompanied minors arriving at the U.S. border rises. Another woman accuses N.Y. Gov. Cuomo of inappropriate sexual conduct.

The WHO declared a pandemic. The NBA shut down its season. President Trump banned travel from Europe. Tom Hanks tested positive. On one day a year ago, the coronavirus became very real in America.

Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson is fighting for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. In her county, one health clinic in a predominantly Black area has yet to administer any doses.

The request to postpone came from prosecutors and defense lawyers looking for more time to build their cases. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two men and wounding another.

A U.S. House Committee will consider the merits of Democrat Rita Hart's challenge of the outcome in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District before deciding whether to dismiss the case. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who was provisionally seated in January, has asked the House to toss out the election contest challenging her six-vote margin.

State officials expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include Iowans under 65 with underlying conditions on Monday, saying the move was needed to fill appointment slots.

One year after lockdown first began, NPR shares listener stories of the moment they first realized COVID-19 would change their world. Kate McCormick lost two aunts within weeks of stay-at-home orders.

The House of Representatives approved a $1.9 trillion coronavirus spending bill that now heads to President Biden's desk for his signature. No Republicans voted for the measure.

Economists expect the additional federal spending, coupled with an improving public health picture, will jumpstart economic growth this year.

The Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland to run the Justice Department. He's vowed to crack down on violent domestic extremists and reduce racial disparities in the justice system.